Charles Wilson (Quebec politician)
Charles Wilson | |
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| 7th Mayor of Montreal | |
| In office 1851–1854 | |
| Preceded by | Édouard-Raymond Fabre |
| Succeeded by | Wolfred Nelson |
| Constituency | Centre |
| Senator for Rigaud, Quebec | |
| In office 1867–1877 | |
| Appointed by | Royal Proclamation |
| Succeeded by | Joseph-Rosaire Thibaudeau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1808 Coteau-du-Lac, Lower Canada |
| Died | May 4, 1877 (aged 69) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Spouse | Ann Tracey |
| Relations | Daniel Tracey (brother-in-law) |
| Profession | businessman |
Charles Wilson (April 1808 – May 4, 1877) was a Canadian businessman and politician.
Background
Wilson was born at
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, who came to Quebec City where he was a merchant, magistrate and later Seigneur of Granville. Wilson's mother, Catherine-Angélique d'Ailleboust de Manthet (1781-1845), was the daughter of Nicholas d'Ailleboust des Musseaux de Manthet (1747-1826), descended from Louis d'Ailleboust de Coulonge, 4th Governor of New France
.
Wilson established a hardware business, and became a prosperous and respected merchant near the Montreal waterfront. In 1835, he married Ann Tracey, sister of Daniel Tracey.
Montreal city politics
He served as a City Councillor of Montreal from 1848 to 1849 and from 1850 to 1852 and Mayor of Montreal from 1851 to 1854.
Protestant journalists such as
St Bartholomew of Montreal
."
Member of the upper house
In 1852, he became a member of the
Conservative party representative for the riding of Rigaud
.
Death
Charles Wilson is interred in the
Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery
in Montreal. He is commemorated by both Wilson Avenue in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce and by rue Charles-Wilson in Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.
References
- "Charles Wilson". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- Charles Wilson – Parliament of Canada biography
